Jeffrey A. Hirsch, CEO of Hirsch Holdings, White Plains, New York, and editor-in-chief of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, an annual guide which has been analyzing historical stock market data and patterns for nearly half a century. StockTradersAlmanac.com
Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Samuelson once said, “The stock market has predicted nine out of the last five recessions.” His wry observation was intended to...